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Oak Bay worker struck and killed by SUV that jumped sidewalk on Monterey

Oak Bay worker struck and killed by SUV that jumped sidewalk on Monterey

The black SUV, driven by a 66-year-old Victoria woman, was heading northbound when it crossed into the southbound lane before jumping the sidewalk and striking the man.
ER doctors called on to fill shifts at short-handed Saanich Peninsula Hospital

ER doctors called on to fill shifts at short-handed Saanich Peninsula Hospital

If 16 open shifts in late May and June go unfilled, overnight closures may be required, says an ER physician
Two B.C. nurses suspended for diverting narcotics for 'off-duty use'

Two B.C. nurses suspended for diverting narcotics for 'off-duty use'

The nurses reached consent agreements with the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives.

Shooting in Coquitlam sends one to hospital, RCMP believe it to be targeted incident

COQUITLAM, B.C. — Coquitlam RCMP say they believe a shooting in the city's Burke Mountain neighbourhood was a targeted incident. Officers were called to the David Avenue and Coast Meridian Road area around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Canada’s eastern Rockies risk becoming a carbon bomb

Canada’s eastern Rockies risk becoming a carbon bomb

Canada’s National Parks Act prohibits mining in Jasper National Park, but Willmore is protected under its own act.
Record-breaking temperatures predicted as El Niño collides with global warming

Record-breaking temperatures predicted as El Niño collides with global warming

The World Meteorological Organization says there's a 98 per cent chance the planet will record the hottest year on record before 2027. The trend could mean particularly hot summers for B.C.
BC Ferries announces Fido-friendly pet pilot project

BC Ferries announces Fido-friendly pet pilot project

Dogs on leashes and cats in carriers will be allowed on the upper deck of ferries sailing between Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver and Departure Bay in Nanaimo under the pilot project.
Are these B.C. crabs losing their sense of smell?

Are these B.C. crabs losing their sense of smell?

The survival skills of B.C.'s Dungeness crabs are under threat as their sense of smell appears to weaken amid acidifying seas, Canadian researchers have found.
B.C. municipal employee dies on the job after being hit by vehicle

B.C. municipal employee dies on the job after being hit by vehicle

OAK BAY, B.C. — A municipal worker on Vancouver Island has died on the job after being hit by a vehicle.
University association warns members about Jordan Peterson’s Abbotsford lecture

University association warns members about Jordan Peterson’s Abbotsford lecture

The polarizing professor is scheduled to speak at the Abbotsford Centre on May 18